Salsa guidebook for piano & ensemble
Description
The only complete method book on salsa ever published!
260 pages, filled with musical examples for piano, bass, drum set and salsa percussion instruments. For beginning to advanced players.
Also included are excerpts of musical scores showing how each instrument fits into each variation of salsa, an historical synopsis, numerous photos of salsa artists and an extensive discography of Afro-Caribbean music.
Author/pianist Rebeca Mauleon has recorded and performed with; Carlos Santana, Tito Puente, Poncho Sanchez, Pete Escovedo, The Machete Ensemble, Israel "Cachao" Lopez, Francisco Aguabella, Daniel Ponce, Alex Acuna, Giovanni Hildalgo, Justo Almario, Steve Turre, Joe Henderson
...and many others.
ENDORSEMENTS
Carlos Santana - "A true treasure of knowledge and information
about Afro-Cuban music."
Sonny Bravo - (pianist with Tito Puente) "This will be the Salsa
'Bible' for years to come."
Mark Levine - (pianist with Cal Tjader) "This is the book on
salsa!"
Oscar Hernandez - (pianist with Ruben Blades) "An excellent and
much-needed resource."t;